Horse-collar.



No. 699,l43.

Patented May 6, I902. E. L. BRUNDAGE. t

HORSE COLLAR.

. Application filed Oct 27. 1898.

(No Model.)

3-Sheets-Sheet l.

WITNESSES: INVIENTOR: 4. /Z. r w 0:,

BYM

ATTORNEYS.

Tu: uonms Pmns w, PuoYo-uma. WASHINGTON, n. c.

Patented May 6, 19 02,; E. L. BRUNDAGE HORSE COLLAR.

iApplication filed Oct. 27, 189B 3 Sheets--Sheet 2.

I-Nn Modal.)

INVENTOR:

ATTORNEYS Tn'z Nonms Pzrzns 00., PHbYauTuo" wAsHmmoN, D. c.

Patented May 6, I902;

E. L. BRUN'DAGE.

HORSE COLLAR.

(Application filed Oct. 27. 1898.)

3 Sheets-Sheet 3,

(No Model.)

' INVENTORJ 11B luwwnmwgw,

Inna, ii!!! UVVHU I "v uh I io J w'un .WITNESKSES:

BYM n? ATTORNEYS THE mums vsrzas cu. PKOTO-LITHO., WASHINGTON. n. c,

more clearly.

ATENT OFFICE.

EDYVIN L. BRUNDAGE, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

HORSE-COLLAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 699,143, dated. May 6,19 02. Application filed October 27, 1398. Serial No. 694,651. (N0model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, EDWIN L. BRUNDAGE, a citizen of the United States,residing at East Orange, in the county of Essex and State'of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horse-Collars; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to thereon, which form a tion.

This invention relates to certain improvements in that class ofhorse-collars represented by the one shown in my prior patent, No;599,981, granted March 1, 1898, the objects of the present improvementsbeing to prevent injury to and secure greater comfort for the horse inthe event of a puncture and collapse of the inflated pneumatic sackwithin the collar, to reduce the cost of construction, to render' thecollar more comfortable to the animal at the hinge end thereof, and atthe same time provide ahinge that will be more simple, dnrable, and firmin its connection with the frame, and to secure other advantages andresults, some of which maybe referred to hereinafter in connection withthe description of the working parts.

The invention consists in the improved pneumatic horse-collar and in thearrangements and combinations of parts of the same,

part of this specificaall substantially as will behereinafter set.

forth, and finally embraced-in the clauses of the claim.

Referring to theaccompanyingdrawings,in which like letters of referenceindicate corresponding partsin each of the several figures, Figure l isa front elevation of the improved collar complete. Fig. 2 is a detailview showing certain parts removed to show the frame Fig.3 is a section,on an enlarged scale,-taken at linear, Fig. 1. Fig. i is a section takenon line y. Fig. 5 is a front detail View of a certain hinge attached tothe frame of the collar. Fig. (5 is a plan of the same. Fig. 7 is adetail view of an improved pneumatic sack adapted to be inserted withinthe leather covering of the collar. Fig. 8 is a section of the same onlinez. Fig. 9 is a letters of reference marked illustrates a method ofcovering the frame to adapt it to receive the pneumatic sack.

In said drawings, a indicates the hames of the collar, hinged togetherattheir upper ends,

as at c, and provided with the draft-eyes a,

which may be integral therewith. b b are tubular frame-sections, alsohinged together at their upper ends upon the same hinge-pin c as thehames, the said frame and hame sections being curved to properly conformto the shape of the horses neck and to hold the flexible parts of thecollar firmly and securely in place. The frame I) is preferablypartially covered preliminary to its insertion in the collar with apartial covering e, of heavy cloth, as indicated in Fig. 13. Thiscovering is provided with backwardly-tn rned flaps e e,which project aninch or two, more or less, from each side of the frame and engage theface of the pneumatic sack and serve to prevent the rubberfrombendingsharply on itself as it bends over the frame and enters the sharpangles formed at each side thereof, as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4-. Ithus prevent a rupture or perforation of the sack. This covering e. ispreferably of kersey or-very coarse cushionlike fabric and is secured tosaid frame by means of stitches f, as shown in Fig. 13. The said kerseyafter being partly turned around the frame is bent from the line of thescrewperforations g, so as not to interfere with the screws forattaching the hames to said frame, and the stitches cross back and forthfrom the opposite bends over said frame, as will be understood.

At the upper end of the frame, upon the sections b b, are secured thehinge-leaves h h, the latter being provided with sockets t' to receivethe same. Said hinge-leaves h are of peculiar construction and compriseconcavoconvex plates the front edges of which are turned upward toprovide a rounded edge, conducing to the comfort of the animal Into thehollowed top of the hinge-leaves and fitting around the said bosses forthe framesections and raised lugs for the hinge-pin c are arrangedwooden blocks j, which are Totunded on their upper sides and give asmooth curve to the collar above the hinge. The said bosses project upflush with the top of the blocks, and thus will not wear into theleather or other covering finishing the top of the collar. Much greaterlightness is thus secured than if the hinge-leaves and blocks were ofone solid piece of metal, as well as a cheaper construction, and still asmoothness of the collar is not sacrificed by making the hinge-leaves ofirregular shape.

To prevent the pneumatic sack it from being injured by the metallichinge parts of the collar, I have covered the under side of the hinge bya leather flap Z. This is held in position by a sheet-metal yoke on,having atits opposite ends ears 7t a, which are perforated to receivethe hinge-pin c, the hinge-pin at its opposite ends passing through thesaid ears, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10. On the underside of the saidyoke, or the bar m thereof, the flap Z is fastened by means of rivets,as shown in Fig. 10. Said flap Z lies on the under side of the cross-barof the yoke, and is thus held away from the joints in the hinge, so asnot to interfere with the hinge movement or be injured by the metalparts of the hinge. The

opposite extensions of the flap project from said yoke sixinches, moreor less, from the center of hinge movement, covering the metallic partsof the hinge, so that the rubber of the pneumatic sack is protected fromthe possible sharp edges, all of which conduces to a greater durabilityand more perfect impermeability of the sack at the reduced top thereof.

XVithin the leather casing of the collar and on the inner sides of theflaps e Z, thus described, I have arranged the pneumatic sack 7;. Thisis shown in detail in Fig. 7 and consists of a single bag of imperviousmaterial, such as vulcanized rubber. This is made diametrically smallerat the top of the collar, as at 7c, and at the sides thereof isenlarged, as at 75 so as to bring increased cushioning effect at theshoulders of the animal to cushion the draft more perfectly. By formingthe opposite side cushions 76 in one sack, extending over the top of theneck and down at the opposite sides thereof, I am enabled to inflate thetwo opposite cushions by the use of a single inflated valve, and,furthermore, I reduce the number of joints that would otherwise berequired, and thus secure less liability to permeability. \Vithin thesack k, in the enlargement k thereof, I have inserted rolls orfilling-pads preferably of wool in the form of coarse textile fabric orloose unwoven wool, orother form of wool fiber may be employed,such asis able to withstand the heat required in the operation of vulcanizingthe outer impermeable inclosu re or sack. These rolls or pads preferablydo not extend into the normally bent or curved middle portion of thesack, but terminate considerably short thereof, as indicated by dottedlines in Fig. '7. I prefer, especially when the filling is of loosewool,to inclose the same in porous bags of proper form to hold the filling inplace and yet permit a free distribution of compressed air therethrough.The filling is first stuffed into the bags, proper shape and dispositionof material being secured, and then the bags are placed in the pneumaticsack, one at each enlarged end, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8 of thedrawings. Thus the strain of stuffing is not exerted on the pneumaticsack, and, moreover, when said sack is repaired or replaced by a new onethe filling can be removed in the porous bags without being scattered orlosing shape. The bags are inserted, it will be understood, before thepneumatic sacks are sealed up.

The leather covering 0' is clamped at its longitudinal edges between theframe Z) I) and the hames ct (t, the edges of the leather overlappingand being held in place between said parts by the series ofclamping-screws p, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

On the under side of the sack 7;, at the upper part of the collar, Ihave provided a second flap r, of leather, which covers the opening orspace between the coverings of the two frame-sections b, where the endsof said sections are exposed for hinging together, it being understoodthat the coverings 0 for the two sections are two independent andseparate coverings until connected, as now to be described. This flap 0"extends at its ends into the upper ends of the coverings 0 0 and liesagainst the inner side, as shown in Fig. 9, and is provided with anupward-projecting tongue or tongues q q, which extend upward and overthe hinge-pin c.

On the outer side of the leather coverings at the meeting top ends is athird flap 3, which extends from side to side of the collar and at itsopposite ends is secured to the hinge-pin c. The said ends of the flapare held upon said hinge-pin by a suitable nutt, which holds the severalparts together. The leather coverings at the top may be joined togetherby a leather flap a, which may be sewed to said leather coverings at theoverlapping edges, as shown at o in Fig. 9.

The last leather flap serves to cover the wooden blocks of the hinge andconceal the parts from View.

The valve 3 for inflating the sack 7tis similar in construction to thatof a bicycle-tire and may be of any arrangement of parts. By the outerflap s, secured to the opposite ends of the hinge-pin c and extendingbeneath the upper part of the collar, a smooth bearing for the neck ofthe horse is provided, and all danger of the sack in being undulyinflated at this part of the collar, and appearing to view through thejoints of the outer leather covering and thus becoming unduly exposed todirect contact with the animal, is prevented.

At the lower end of the frame I have secured catches for holding theside sections of the collar together after the collar has been placed onthe horses neck, and to provide a strong construction and one that willpermit XOO of the collar being placed upon the horse with greaterfacility and ease Ihave provided the construction shownin Figs. 11 and12, where the lower ends of the frame-sections b b are shown .to beprovided with tubular heads at 5, into which the forward sections aresecured and firmly pinned. Said headsare of segmental shape and one partfits telescopically into the other. i

The larger or female section 5 at one side is provided with aperforation 6, and the smaller section 4 is interiorly provided with ahooked catch 7, which is pivoted at its innor end and at its outer freeend is provided with an incline 8, adapted to cause the hook to enterthe interior of the larger tubular head when the sections are broughttogether. A suitable spring 9 is inserted within the smaller end, whichbears upon the hooked catch and holds the same into its lockingposition.Thus when the parts are brought together, the smaller head entering thelarger, so as to prevent any independent movement of the parts laterallyin any direction, the hooked end of the catch 7 is caused to enter theperforation 6 at one side of the larger head automatically, so that theparts are firmlylocked together.

By means of the perforation 6 in the larger head access is given to thehook after the" same is locked, and thus by simply pressing on thehooked end of the catch with the finger the hook may be pressed backfrom catching relation with the larger head and the sections may beeasily separated to permit a removal ofthe collar from the horses neck.

Having thusdescribed the invention, What I claim asnew is 1. In alock-collar, the combination with frame-sections pivotedtogether at thetop and having means for separable connection at the bottom, of a singlepneumatic sack having enlarged ends arranged at the sides of thecollaragainst said sections and a reduced.

middle portion extending along the hingedupper ends of the sections andheld thereto, said reduced middle portion permitting free action of thehinge and supporting the de-,

topofthe collar and being supported atits.

middle portion to the frame-sections at their point ofhinging, the endportions of said sack depending at the sides of the collar and beingadapted to cushion the said sections,said

end portions terminating short of the pointofv separation of saidsections at the bottom of the collar, substantially as set forth.

8. Theimprovedhorse-collarhavinga'frame. consisting of tubular sections,a covering in-,

closing said sections and secured thereto along a longitudinal line atone side, flaps e, of soft cushion -like material sewed partly aroundthe frame-sections and at the side edges projecting laterally from saidsections, and an elongated pneumatic sack within said covering and lyingagainst the said cushionlike flap at the angles formed between thetubular frame-sections and covering, substantially as set forth;

4. In a pneumatic collar, the combination With the frame, and coveringfastened outside of said frame, of a cushion-like flap sewed partlyaround said frame, the opposite edges projecting oppositely and adaptedto lie in the angles formed by the frame and cover and a pneumaticsack'protected at said angles by said flaps, substantially as set forth.

5. In a pneumatic collar, thecombination with the frame, a coveringinclosing said frame and being fastened thereto along one side,cushion-like flaps secured to the frame and adapted toenter theanglesformed be' 6 In a pneumatic collar, the combination with the frameand covering, of a pneumatic sack within said covering and havingair-tight walls, a bag within said sack whosewalls per mit free passageof air, and cushioning material in said bag, whereby said cushioningmaterial maybe removed from the sack 111 its bag and its shape retained.

7. In a pneumatic collar, the combination of hinged frame-sections, acovering for each section, a rigid yoke lying beneath the'hinge,

a flap Z, at its middle portion madefast tosaid yoke and held away fromthe hingeand'at its end portions lying against the adjacent ends of thesections, and 'a pneumaticsack protected from the hinge by saidfiap,substantially as set forth.

8. In a pneumatic collar, thecombin'ation of hinged frame-sections, atubular covering for each section, a pneumatic sack having its endportions lying within said coverings and its middle portion extendingfrom covering to covering beneath the hinge of the sections, and a flapr, suspended from the hinge-pin and inclosing the-middle portion of thesack, the ends of said flap being inserted between the sack andcoverings, substantially asset forth.

9. In a pneumatic collar, the combination of hinged frame-sections, acoveringfor each stantially asset forth. 10. In a horse-collar, thecombination with tubular side sections threaded at their ends,

of a hinge 'for joining the ends bf saidsec tions and comprising memberscast from suitable metal and each consisting of a comparatively thinplate having at one end perforated lugs adapted to receive the hinge-pinand at the other end bosses to which the frame-sections may be screwed,and a block of wood or other light substance filling the intermediatepart of the hinge -leaf flush with the said bosses and lug,substantially as set forth.

11. In a horse-collar, the combination with the f rame-sections, of ametal hinge, the leaves of which are turned upward at the forward sideedges and provided at the ends with pivotal lugs for the hinge-pin andwith bosses in which the frame-sections are secured and blocks of woodor other light substance secured upon the central parts of the uppersurfaces of the leaves and being flush at the top with the said pivotallugs and bosses, substantially as set forth.

12. In a lock-collar, the combination with sections hinged at the top,of a catch for detachably connecting their lower ends and comprisingtubular male and female members secured one to each section and adaptedto enter one into the other telescopically, the male member havinginteriorly a pivoted catch-hook and a spring normally holding saidcatch-hook in locking position, its end being suitably beveled to enterthe female member automatically, and said female memher having in itsside wall an aperture serving the double purpose of providing astopshoulder for the catch-hook to engage in looking and afinger-opening for releasing the catch-hook in unlocking, substantiallyas set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this19th day of October, 1898,

EDWIN L. BRUNDAGE.

Witnesses:

CHARLES H. PELL, O. B. PITNEY.

